Here's how to vote in the 2025 Ontario election

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I'll be 18 or older on election day (February 27)

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When and where will you vote?

Voting is over for this election. The options below are no longer available and are here only for demonstration purposes.

On election day, Feb 27

At your designated polling place

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When: Thursday, February 27, from 9am to 9pm

Step 1: Use Elections Ontario's Voter Information Service to find your election day polling place:

Elections Ontario's Voter Information Service

Step 2: Come back here and make a note of your polling place:

Your polling place

Hôtel de Ville d'Ottawa City Hall

110 LAURIER AVE W, OTTAWA

École Cath. St. George Catholic School

130 KEYWORTH AVE, OTTAWA

Paroise St. George's Parish

415 PICCADILLY AVE N, OTTAWA

Preston Event Centre

523 ST. ANTHONY ST, OTTAWA

Ottawa Police Service de Police d'Ottawa

474 ELGIN ST, OTTAWA

École W.E. Gowling Public School

250 ANNA AVE, OTTAWA

Église Ottawa Korean Community Church

384 ARLINGTON AVE, OTTAWA

Centre comm. Glebe Community Centre

175 THIRD AVE, OTTAWA

Église Pres. St. Stephen's Pres. Church

579 PARKDALE AVE, OTTAWA

École Pub. Hopewell Avenue Pub. School

17 HOPEWELL AVE, OTTAWA

Carleton Heights Community Centre

1665 APELDOORN AVE, OTTAWA

École Pub. Cambridge Street Pub. School

250 CAMBRIDGE ST N, OTTAWA

Pavillon Van Lang Fieldhouse

29 VAN LANG PVT, OTTAWA

École Pub. First Avenue Public School

73 FIRST AVE, OTTAWA

Université Saint-Paul University

223 MAIN ST, OTTAWA

École Publique Centennial Public School

376 GLOUCESTER ST, OTTAWA

Église Pres. Westminster Pres. Church

470 ROOSEVELT AVE, OTTAWA

Rideau Park United Church

2203 ALTA VISTA DR, OTTAWA

Royal Canadian Legion (Westboro)

389 RICHMOND RD, OTTAWA

Tours Island Park Towers

195 CLEARVIEW AVE, OTTAWA

Central Condominium I

354 GLADSTONE AVE, OTTAWA

Appartements Tiffany Apartments

150 QUEEN ELIZABETH DRWY, OTTAWA

Tours Somerset Towers

395 SOMERSET ST W, OTTAWA

Villagia In The Glebe

480 METCALFE ST, OTTAWA

The Glebe Centre

77 MONK ST, OTTAWA

Salvation Army Ottawa Grace Manor

1156 WELLINGTON ST W, OTTAWA

Colonel By Retirement Residence

43 AYLMER AVE, OTTAWA

Centre Comm. Hintonburg Community Centre

1064 WELLINGTON ST W, OTTAWA

Aréna Tom Brown Arena

141 BAYVIEW STATION RD, OTTAWA

Église Pres. St. Giles Pres. Church

181 FIRST AVE, OTTAWA

Lord Lansdowne Retirement Residence

920 BANK ST, OTTAWA

Rideauview Bible Church

1249 PRINCE OF WALES DR, OTTAWA

The Barclay

370 DOMINION AVE, OTTAWA

Centre Comm. McNabb Community Centre

180 PERCY ST, OTTAWA

École Devonshire Community Public School

100 BREEZEHILL AVE N, OTTAWA

Centretown Community Health Centre

420 COOPER ST, OTTAWA

École Corpus Christi School

798 LYON ST S, OTTAWA

Tours Wellington Towers

1041 WELLINGTON ST W, OTTAWA

Tours Maclaren Towers

415 MACLAREN ST, OTTAWA

Parkdale Terrace Condos

215 PARKDALE AVE, OTTAWA

The Strand

429 SOMERSET ST W, OTTAWA

Golden Manor

445 RICHMOND RD, OTTAWA

Appartements Elgin Square Apartments

475 ELGIN ST, OTTAWA

Holland Cross (Boardroom/Salle Réunion)

1600 SCOTT ST, OTTAWA

École Secondaire St. Pius X High School

1481 FISHER AVE, OTTAWA

École Élémentaire Publique Louise-Arbour

175 BEECH ST, OTTAWA

Ottawa South Community Centre

260 SUNNYSIDE AVE, OTTAWA

St. Thomas More School

1620 BLOHM DR, OTTAWA

École Pub. Hilson Avenue Public School

407 HILSON AVE, OTTAWA

Former Capital Sports Medical Center

267 O'CONNOR ST, OTTAWA

Église de/Church of St. Barnabas, A&M

70 JAMES ST, OTTAWA

Soho Champagne

111 CHAMPAGNE AVE S, OTTAWA

Hideaway - Central Phase 3

340 MCLEOD ST, OTTAWA

Westboro Station

401 GOLDEN AVE, OTTAWA

The Laurier

570 LAURIER AVE W, OTTAWA

The Windfields II

1150 FISHER AVE, OTTAWA

Appartements Riverton Park Apartments

89 FORWARD AVE, OTTAWA

Tours Kent Towers

199 KENT ST, OTTAWA

Suites of Somerset

52 BAYSWATER AVE, OTTAWA

É.S. Adultes St. Nicholas Adult H.S.

893 ADMIRAL AVE, OTTAWA

Riverview Alternative School

260 KNOX CRES, OTTAWA

Plan a time to vote:

Other options for voting

Vote at an election office: You can vote at your local election office any time during their office hours, up until 6pm on February 26. Find your local election office here.

Vote at home: If you are unable to visit your election office or voting location, or you require assistance to vote, you can request a home visit before 6pm EST on February 26. Find your local election office's contact info here.

Who are you voting for?

We'll help you decide with 3 easy steps!

Step 1: Compare the party platforms

See the platforms

Step 2: Review the candidate profiles

See your candidates

Step 3: Come back here and choose your pick

Need another look at your options?

Compare the party platforms

See your candidates

Simon Beckett
Green

Shannon Boschy
Ontario Party

Maria Desouza
New Blue

Scott Healey
PC

Catherine McKenney
ONDP

Cashton Perry
Communist

Josh Rachlis
Independent

Thomas Simpson
Liberal

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When

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What to bring

Your voter card and 1 piece of ID showing your name.

Didn't get your voter card in the mail? You can still vote with ID.

and/or...

1 piece of ID showing both your name and home address.

Be on the safe side: Bring extra ID if you can.

Examples of acceptable ID

ID with name and address:
- Ontario driver’s licence
- Ontario motor vehicle permit (plate or vehicle portion)
- Ontario photo card
- Property assessment notice from Municipal Property Assessment Corporation
- Child tax benefit statement
- Income tax notice of assessment
- Social Insurance Number confirmation letter
- Statement of Employment Insurance Benefits Paid T4E
- Statement of Old Age Security T4A (OAS)
- Any document showing both your name and home address issued by the Government of Canada/Ontario
- School admission letter
- School transcript or report card
- Tuition/fees statement
- Bank account or credit card statement
- Cancelled personalized cheque
- Cheque stub, pay receipt or T4 issued by a person's employer
- Insurance statement
- Residential mortgage, lease, or rental statement
- Signed loan or financial agreement with a financial institution
- Document showing campus residence issued by the office or officials responsible for student residence at a post-secondary institution
- CNIB card or card from another registered charitable organization that provides services to persons with disabilities
- Hospital records showing a person’s name and home address
- Letter of Confirmation of Residence
- Utility bill (hydro, water, gas, telephone, cable TV, public utilities commission)
- Property tax assessment or bill from a municipality in Ontario
- Any other document showing both your name and home address issued by a municipality, a government agency, or certified by a court in Ontario, or a Band Council in Ontario established under the Indian Act (Canada)
ID with name (only if you have a voter information card):
- Birth certificate
- Marriage certificate
- Ontario health card
- Canadian Armed Forces ID card (NDI 20)
- Canadian passport
- Certificate of Canadian Citizenship
- Certificate of Indian Status (Status card)
- Certificate of Naturalization (issued before January 1, 1947)
- Citizenship card
- Firearms licence
- Nexus/FAST (Free and Secure Trade) card
- Old Age Security identification card
- Social Insurance Number confirmation letter
- Registration of birth abroad (issued between January 1, 1947 and February 14, 1977)
- Veteran Affairs Canada Health Care Identification card
- Veteran's Service Card (NDI 75)
- Birth Certificate from a Canadian province or territory
- Blood donor card
- Credit/debit card
- Diplomatic or special passport
- Employee card
- Hospital records (including hospital bracelets)
- Union card or professional licence
- Student card
- A document from a Band Council in Ontario established under the Indian Act (Canada) showing a person’s name
- Any document showing your name issued by the Government of Canada, the Government of Ontario, a municipality, or a government agency

Your pick for MLA

Simon Beckett	Green Party of Ontario
Shannon Boschy	Ontario Party
Maria Desouza	New Blue Party of Ontario
Scott Healey	Progressive Conservative Party of Ontario
Catherine McKenney	Ontario New Democratic Party
Cashton Perry	Communist Party of Canada (Ontario)
Josh Rachlis
Thomas Simpson	Ontario Liberal Party

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